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Roman Reigns Speaks Out Following His WWE RAW Return
Roman Reigns warns of 'more receipts after shocking WWE RAW return. Reigns made a surprise return on WWE RAW, appearing for the first time since Bron Breakker and Seth Rollins took him out the night after WrestleMania 41. He came back right after CM Punk won a gauntlet match against Breakker, earning a shot at Gunther's World Title at SummerSlam. Advertisement After Punk's big win, Breakker and Bronson Reed attacked him. Jey Uso ran out to help Punk, but Breakker and Reed took both men down. They continued the beatdown and left Punk and Jey lying in the ring while Reed went to the top rope for a Tsunami splash on both of them. Suddenly, Roman Reigns' music hit and the fans in the arena gave a huge ovation to the Original Tribal Chief. Reigns marched to the ring and took control. He hit Bronson Reed with a Superman Punch, then went after Bron Breakker and beat him down. After landing another Superman Punch on Bron Breakker, Roman Reigns turned back to Reed and finished him off with a powerful spear. His actions sent a clear message to Paul Heyman and his faction. Reigns then helped Jey Uso stand up and watched CM Punk recover. After WWE RAW, Reigns posted a warning on X, formerly known as Twitter, to Heyman, Breakker, and Reed. He wrote, 'More receipts to come! Good to be back. #WWERaw' Advertisement Reigns was also wearing a new shirt that confirmed a new moniker he's using moving forward. Check out what else happened on WWE RAW here. The post Roman Reigns Speaks Out Following His WWE RAW Return appeared first on Wrestlezone.
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a day ago
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Major WWE star teased for TNA Slammiversary as 'nothing's off limits'
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Fans could see some big WWE and TNA Wrestling names crossing over with nothing 'off the table'. The two promotions announced an unprecedented partnership earlier this year, which has seen the likes of Joe Hendry appear at WrestleMania, while NXT superstar Trick Williams is the current TNA Wrestling World Champion. Days before Slammiversary on July 20, TNA president Carlos Silva exclusively told Metro that he believes anything is possible before sparking rumours AJ Styles could appear. He teased: 'When you can have Joe Henry run into WrestleMania with the TNA belt, you know that nothing's off limits. 'And you know that everyone at all the different levels are just thinking about, 'What can we do to create great fan experiences?' And, and I really think that's the thinking there. 'I don't think there's anything off the table… And, and it's nice to see, because so far it's been easy, and so far it's been great. So we're gonna keep it rolling together.' When Trick won the TNA World Title, WWE had Raw star and TNA legend AJ Styles narrate a video package on the history of the championship. Just days after our interview, he even referenced the Phenomenal One's nickname as he wrote on X: 'We're moving the stage back to accommodate more fans. This event will be TNA's greatest achievement and trust me it's going to be PHENOMENAL. #Slammiversary #TNA @ThisIsTNA' Fans are clamouring for Styles to return to his roots before his retires. Is Carlos looking at talks about using that calibre of WWE superstar? '100% It's all part of the partnership, and how wrestlers, you know, move up, down, sideways,' he admitted. 'We'll continue to do it.' Carlos took over TNA in December 2024, following over two decades working in combat sports and television. He was more of a 'casual wrestling fan' earlier in life, namedropping the 'Hulk Hogan and Andre The Giant era', and Goldberg, who officially retired over the weekend. 'I still came [into TNA] as a bit of an outsider,' he admitted. 'I didn't follow [wrestling] week in and week out, like so many others. But now that I'm inside of it, the feeling it's giving me is really incredible.' Carlos made some big changes, and was met with fierce backlash after firing TNA mainstay Gail Kim, who spent years championing the Knockouts Division. 'Every team, when a new coach or a new leader comes in, it's super hard,' he acknowledged. 'But if you want to get better, you've got to be willing to make some changes.' 'Winning here is letting more people see TNA, it's bringing in new sponsors. It's growing the brand,' he added. 'You have to continue to turn the dials to make some changes.' Carlos is in charge of overseeing TNA Wrestling as a brand, and he's backstage at every show, happy to step up in a more direct way. 'People might miss a show, they might have a family issue, or they might have a wedding they need to go to. We have a great team,' he explained when asked how hands-on he is creatively. 'If one person can't make it, you can always fill in. I love being at every show.' Although it's a tough schedule with frequent overnight flights, it's all worth it to see the fans' reactions. 'It makes everyone work harder and for me, it's just been great to be part of it,' he smiled. 'Hopefully I've helped to add a little bit to what was already a great team and a great foundation, and just helped get a little extra out of everybody.' A key aspect of Carlos' stint so far has been the blossoming arrangement with WWE. While the companies had already been working with each other to a certain degree, they announced an official partnership weeks into his tenure. Carlos has been inspired by the way the WWE has matched TNA's 'openness to try things'. 'I have to tell you, it's been such a great road, and very easy working through creative, operations, logistics [with them],' he said, while he outlined his approach as the smaller company. 'I don't know that you can really use the word assurances,' he pondered. 'When you approach partnerships like this, with the leader in the space… you want to partner with the leader, and make sure that it's a two way street in everything you do.' He has enjoyed an 'open' working arrangement, but insisted it's TNA's role to 'uphold' their end and make the most of the 'marketing and exposure' the WWE partnership gives them. That was most obvious at WrestleMania, when then-TNA Champion Joe Hendry was Randy Orton's surprise opponent. More Trending 'It was all very, very intricate,' he added. 'Everyone at WWE was so helpful to make it work perfectly. And so it all came off just right. Everyone hit their marks.' This weekend, TNA takes centre stage at Slammiversary, and Carlos has high hopes as he chases a new TV deal to take the company even further. 'Slammiversary is going to be another big inflection point for TNA,' he teased. 'It's going to be a great night. I mean, it's going to be our biggest night ever.' View More » Watch TNA Slammiversary on Sunday, July 20 at 1am on the TNA+ app. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: The first look at the new Harry Potter confirmed my worst fears MORE: Celine Dion fans shocked by 'how badly Ellen DeGeneres show has aged' after resurfaced clip MORE: WWE SummerSlam in chaos as things 'don't look good' for top star
Forbes
a day ago
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WWE Raw Results, Winners And Grades On July 14, 2025
WWE No. 1 Contender Gauntlet Match with CM Punk, Jey Uso, LA Knight, Penta and Bron Breakker. WWE Raw advertised a loaded show coming off a loaded weekend of pro wrestling and sports entertainment. Nikki Bella made her in-ring return to singles action, taking on Chelsea Green whom she eliminated in last night's women's Battle Royal. Bayley faced Lyra Valkyria in a 2 out of 3 falls match that picked up where they left off from their instantly classic opening match at WWE Evolution. Raw's main event advertised an all-star gauntlet match featuring Bron Breakker, Penta, Jey Uso, LA Knight and CM Punk. WWE Raw Results On July 14, 2025 WWE Raw Ticket Sales WWE Raw Highlights, Winners And Grades Naomi Celebrates Her MITB Win Naomi was showered with cheers and 'You deserve it' chants. Naomi did everything she could to shut fans down and be treated as a heel. Fans began giving her the 'What' treatment, but she effortlessly countered by calling Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair "bitches." Naomi was interrupted by Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky, who both got their stuff in after being screwed out of the WWE Women's World Championship less than 24 hours ago. Rhea said she does not believe in caution. Rhea is reckless. Adam Pearce announced a Triple Threat for SummerSlam between Iyo, Rhea and Naomi. The Judgment Day Def. Kabuki Warriors Backstage, the Judgment Day's memorial photo of Liv Morgan has gotten smaller. Dominik Mysterio accompanied Judgment Day to the ring, and Michael Cole questioned whether he would cheat on Liv Morgan again. After taking advice from Kevin Nash to heart, Raquel Rodriguez had a few impressive big-woman spots, including a one-armed powerbomb on Kairi. Dom interfered and helped the Judgment Day secure a win via rollup. Lyra Valkyria Def. Bayley Bayley was very heelish during a backstage exchange with Lyra Valkyria, telling her to stay out of her way. Michael Cole talked up how 'frustrated' Bayley has been of late, and said Bayley hasn't won a match since before she left with an injury. Bayley scored a quick first pinfall by rolling up Valkyria. Bayley shot Lyra a wry smile after the savvy move. Bayley launched Lyra into the corner, and Lyra sold like she was hurt. Bayley hesitated, before quickly developing a killer instinct and pouncing on Lyra. Bayley followed up with a belly-to-back suplex on Lyra on the apron. Lyra countered Bayley out of desperation and rolled her up for the pin to even the odds. An enraged Bayley hit a running knee on Lyra for a nearfall before a commercial break. By the time Raw came back from break, a heated Alabama crowd chanted 'Let's go Bayley/let's go Lyra!' in addition to a pair of 'This is awesome' chants. Bayley hopped to the outside and (kayfabe) injured her left leg. Lyra took advantage, striking her knee before hitting a Fisherman's suplex on the apron. Bayley hit a nasty sunset bomb into the steps. Bayley tried to finish off Lyra with an elbow to the bad back for a nearfall. Bayley immediately followed up with a Crossface. After a roll-through, Lyra countered with a Nightwing for the win. Another great women's match in the span of 24 hours. Bayley is definitely going heel after this. After the match, Becky Lynch walked out and brandished her title in Valkyria's face. Nikki Bella Def. Chelsea Green
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3 days ago
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WWE Saturday Night's Main Event 40 Results, Winners And Grades
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AEW All In Texas 2025 Results, Winners And Grades On July 12
Jon Moxley vs. Adam Page in a Texas Death Match. AEW All In Texas advertised AEW's biggest show of the year with seven of AEW infinite titles on the line. Toni Storm puts her AEW Women's World Championship on the line against Mercedes Mone. AEW International champion Kenny Omega faces AEW Continental champion Kazuchika Okada for the Unified Championship. Hangman Adam Page faces Jon Moxley for the AEW World Championship. All three matches have promised death. This week's go-home broadcast of AEW Dynamite garnered 637,000 viewers. AEW Dynamite Ratings And Viewership AEW All In Results On July 12, 2025 AEW All In Ticket Sales AEW All In Highlights, Winners And Grades The Opps Def. The Deathriders The venue looked very good on television, and AEW did a good job hiding all the empty seats in a 40,000-seat building that only sold 25,000 tickets. Fans popped when Powerhouse Hobbs tagged in, chanting 'Meat!' Wheeler Yuta was chopped into oblivion by all three members of The Opps early on in the match. Because of the big building, there were long stretches of silence in between big spots. There was an awesome spot where Powerhouse Hobbs was on Claudio Castagnoli's shoulders, ready to take a Doomsday Device. Hobbs caught Yuta in midair and countered with a powerslam. There was a 'This is awesome' chant developing, but Claudio stepped on it with a big swing against a barricade. Hobbs trapped Yuta in a spinning Muscle Buster for the win. Very good opener. After the match, the Deathriders laid out The Opps, including a Pillmanizer to Samoa Joe's neck. Perhaps Hook comes back to take Samoa Joe's spot? MJF Wins Casino Gauntlet Battle Royal Fans chanted 'bald' when Ricochet hit the ring. Ricochet and MJF formed a temporary alliance. Fans popped for Mistico, but literally nobody sang his song. Texas is close to Mexico, but it ain't Mexico. Mistico and Briscoe locked in double Fujiwara armbars before the move was broken up. MVP, who appeared on commentary, briefly left the announce desk to coach up MJF. A clean-shaven Rock Hard Juice Robinson got a huge pop in his return. He went right for Ricochet. The Gates of Agony hit the ring and laid out Juice Robinson to help their new ally Ricochet. The Gunns made the save to even the odds. Max Caster walked over Anthony Bowens on his way to the ring, while doing his chant, but Bowens stopped Caster from getting into the ring. Caster took a knee from Roderick Strong for his troubles. MJF, who was picking his spots the entire match, vultured a pinfall from Marc Briscoe over Roderick Strong for the win. Dustin Rhodes Def. Daniel Garcia, Kyle Fletcher And Sammy Guevara Adam Cole, who had to forfeit the TNT Title due to injury, cut a very emotional promo where he teased retirement, but said he wasn't in the right head space to talk about that. After the promo, Cole was joined by his fellow Paragon members Roderick Strong and Kyle O'Reilly. Cole was interrupted by Daniel Garcia, who gave him a hug. By the end of this night, no less than three AEW wrestlers will be carrying multiple belts. Being a belt collector used to be a gimmick, but with all the belt inflation in AEW, it's the bare minimum. Kyle Fletcher and Daniel Garcia slapped each other while trapped in sharpshooters from Dustin Rhodes and Sammy Guevara. A hot mic picked up Garcia calling Fletcher a p—y. Daniel Garcia interrupted a Natural Kick to give a Natural Kick of his own. Guevara followed suit with a natural Natural Kick. The Protostar's nether regions were in worse shape than his terrible nickname. After a miscommunication between Guevara and Rhodes, Garcia trapped Sammy in a Boston Crab. Kyle Fletcher got his revenge by hitting high boots in the corner on his adversaries. He ate a cutter from Guevara for his troubles. Dustin Rhodes rolled up Daniel Garcia for the win. He now has three belts. Just like Mercedes, just like the winner of Kenny Omega vs. Kazuchika Okada. Hilarious. The Young Bucks Def. Will Ospreay And Swerve Strickland Will Ospreay had a very well-produced entrance inspired by Assassins Creed. Swerve Strickland was played out by JoJo Offerman, who performed 'Ain't Nobody' by Chaka Khan. The Young Bucks received their standard entrance with much more pyro. The Young Bucks disappeared for a moment before reentering with a Founding Fathers-themed entrance. Similar to Anarchy in the Arena at AEW Double or Nothing. It was so long, and was more boring than it was funny. Fans booed after the decidedly long entrance ended. After a slow start to this match, Will Ospreay willed Globe Life Field into the match by hulking up. He was cut off by a boot from Nick Jackson as the Young Bucks regained control. The announcers played up the telepathic connection between the Young Bucks compared to the inexperienced tag team of Ospreay and Swerve. Both teams got Globe Life Field all the way back in the match with a Superkick Party followed by stereo Destroyers and a stereo House Call/Hidden Blade by Swerve and Ospreay. The babyfaces hit a stereo Styles Clash for a nearfall. The pair then hit a Swerve Stomp/Stormbreaker combo, but Matt Jackson made the save. The Young Bucks hit the TK Driver to Swerve on the outside, leaving Ospreay dead to rights. After More Bang for your Buck, Ospreay kicked out at a long two. After a dramatic sequence, Swerve saved Ospreay from an EVP Trigger. 'I thought he was dead,' said Tony Schiavone. Ospreay accidentally stuck Strickland with a Hidden Blade and ate an EVP Trigger for a great nearfall. Ospreay also kicked out of a TK Driver. The Young Bucks peppered Ospreay with super kicks, but Swerve stood in front of him—much like Ospreay did for Swerve in a similar situation weeks ago. The Young Bucks annihilated Swerve with Superkicks, but Swerve and Ospreay countered the EVP Trigger with a Hidden Blade from Ospreay while Swerve clinched the Young Bucks. Swerve and Ospreay hit a House Call/Hidden Blade combo for the win. Athena Wins The Women's Casino Gauntlet Match Willow Nightingale got a huge pop, and the camera cut to a heelish Statlander, who seemed none-too-pleased to see her former friend. After a flurry of offense from Willow, Statlander and Bayne hit a double chokeslam on Bayne. Tay Melo hit the ring and the match violently halted to a stop. Melo and Bayne messed up a La Mistica spot. Harley Cameron came out of nowhere and shoved Penelope Ford off the top rope. Cameron and Anna Jay chased off Penelope Ford. Nightingale hit a Dr. Bomb, but Statlander broke it up. Sky Blue accompanied Julia Hart to the ring, and though Sky Blue wasn't in the match, she was in the ring for half the match as if she was. It got to the point where the referee had to scream 'Get out!' Athena got a Texas-sized ovation from her hometown crowd. Athena was followed by fellow texan Thunder Rosa. There was a chain of tilt-a-whirl's. Willow Nightingale had the best tilt-a-whirl and it wasn't even close. Athena won with an O-Face on Mina Shirakawa as another Texas product went over. The Hurt Syndicate Def. The Patriarchy And Jetspeed Westside Gunn played the Hurt Syndicate out to the ring, and MVP even rapped his verse. FTR appeared on commentary, where they accused Jetspeed of stealing their dives and flips. Shelton Benjamin dumped Mike Bailey onto the field and fans exploded into chants of 'We hurt people!' There was a great spot where Shelton teased powerbombing Speedball from the top rope only to take a hurricanrana from Kevin Knight. Nick Wayne hit a dangerous-looking cutter on Mike Bailey where he landed spine-first on the apron. Knight followed up with a dropkick on Nick Wayne, who flipped from Speedball's shoulders onto the other tag teams. Bobby Lashley shoved FTR, and their attempt to get involved in the match backfired as they distracted Christian, who walked into a Bobby Lashley Spear. After the match, Nick Wayne turned on Christian with an Unprettier. Just as Wayne got ready to hit a Conchairto, Edge made a surprise appearance to save Christian. 'Go Find yourself,' said Cope to Christian. Mercedes Mone's Undefeated Streak Ends Vs. Toni Storm Texas Rangers cheerleaders did a choreographed dance during Mercedes Mone's entrance. Mercedes wore the names of all the women she beat for gold on her robe. It reminded me of when The Undertaker had caskets for all his victims at WrestleMania 30. The night they ended The Streak. Toni Storm walked out in a mime outfit. Fans were mostly behind Toni, but there were dueling 'Let's go Toni/CEO' chants. Luther and Toni teamed up for a spot where Toni sat on Luther's shoulders as she tossed Mercedes off the apron. 'Luther' chants ensued. Luther saved Toni Storm as he caught her when she fell off the apron. Mercedes hit a Meteora on Luther and fans booed loudly. Fans continued booing Mercedes as as she hit the Three Amigos suplexes. Toni Storm came roaring back, but Mercedes bit her way out of a submission. Toni Storm bit Mercedes back while Storm had Mone in a tombstone position, and we'll just leave it a that. Storm ate a MoneMaker but kicked out. I believe she was the first woman to ever kick out of that move. A bloodied Storm hit three consecutive Storm Zeros on Mercedes, only for Mercedes to kick out. Toni Storm kissed Mercedes on the mouth and hit a Storm Zero from the middle rope for the win. Kazuchika Okada Def. Kenny Omega By the time both long entrances and introductions were over, it was 4:30 p.m. PST. Omega's entrance featured a live performance of his weaker entrance theme 'Take Flight.' Omega was accompanied by Kota Ibushi. Fans exploded the second the bell rang and chanted 'AEW!' As expected, Okada worked over Kenny Omega's gut area early and often to exploit his diverticulitis. Omega sold his stomach throughout the match. Don Callis, who was on commentary, said it was a physiologically impossibility for Kenny Omega to recover from diverticulitis. Callis got a lot of heat for attacking Omega while Omega was near the desk. After getting the upper hand, Kenny Omega went after Don Callis, who immediately scampered. Callis returned once the action returned back to the ring. This match had real AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura vibes from WrestleMania 34. Okada continued to bludgeon Omega's midsection as the match's pace remained slow. Omega battled back, and after a One Winged Angel, Don Callis pulled referee Bryce Remsburg out. Okada countered a second One Winged Angel attempt into a Rainmaker for a nearfall. Kazuchika hit another Rainmaker for the win. Hangman Adam Page Def. Jon Moxley A whistling woman whistled a cowboy-type performance. This brought out Hangman Adam Page, with his old theme music. Hangman Adam Page won the Texas Death Match over Jon Moxley by chain strangulation. Huge pop. Hangman received help from Will Ospreay, Bryan Danielson, Darby Allin and Swerve Strickland. A helluva match. For more details about the Texas Death Match, click here.
